Recipe for "shortbread-3"

NAME

     SHORTBREAD-3 - Rich shortbread cookies
     This recipe is from The Cookbook, by the  Worchester  Museum
     of Art.

INGREDIENTS (makes 6-8 dozen cookies)

     500 g     butter
     200 g     brown sugar
     500 g     flour

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Preheat oven to 150 deg. C.  Cream the butter  and
               sugar.
          (2)  Gradually add the flour.
          (3)  Roll out dough until it is about 5 mm thick.
          (4)  Cut into squares, or any other shape you desire.
          (5)  Bake on greased cookie sheet for 20-30 minutes  at
               150 deg. C.  The cookies are done just before they
               start turning brown.

NOTES

     These cookies store well in cans.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy if  you  have  an  electric  blender;  else
     moderate.   Time: 15 minutes preparation, 30 minutes baking.
     Precision: measure the ingredients

CONTRIBUTOR

     Aviva Garrett
     Santa Cruz, CA
     Excelan, Inc., San Jose, California, USA
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